Is it a pressure ulcer on the side of her foot related to the way it has been laying on the bed? I have seen several of these in residents that have had femur fractures because of the way they lay their foot on the bed. I would carefully assess to see if it was pressure-related or not.
Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: Billy Jo Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 9:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: wound staging Hello Everyone, I have a resident that recently sustained a fracture. she has had a decline in her adl's. Which we are pursuing a significant change on her. When wound nurse looked at resident. She noticed that this resident had a fluid filled sac hanging off of her foot. The sac was approximately 4x4 in measurement. The area is not on resident's heel it is on the side of her foot. When I looked at it this am the fluid filled sac has disipated a little. How would anyone code this in section M? Thanks to all in advance for your help, Billie Stewart, RNAC [EMAIL PROTECTED] /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
